Design Source 100 Constraints into Character
The distinctive design of multi-band radio-controlled watches features an antenna positioned at the center of the dial, encased by thick cut glass and a ceramic bezel. It was precisely the limitations of the reception antenna developed for the world’s first wristwatch with the Cal. 7400 that gave birth to this one-of-a-kind form.
If there had been no antenna constraints and the world’s first multi-band radio-controlled watch could have been designed freely, would this form have come into existence?
Behind this form lies CITIZEN’s passion to create a wristwatch that keeps even more accurate time, and their belief in imagining and inventing ways to overcome many constraints. The design of this model is a symbolic example of the "fusion of technology and beauty."
The design approach of turning constraints into originality and creating unique forms has also been used in past models. The greater the constraints, the more original models CITIZEN is likely to create.